The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 forgoes any form of optical viewfinder in favor of a 2.0" LCD display with 85,000 pixels. Images are stored on SD and MMC memory cards, or in 14MB of internal memory. The camera offers USB 1.1 connectivity, as well as NTSC / PAL switchable video output. Power is supplied by two AA batteries, with disposable Oxyride batteries included in the camera bundle.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 will ship this April at a price of $229.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1

General

Camera Type

Compact

Manufacturer

Panasonic

Model Number

DMC-LS1

Dimensions

3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2"
93.5 x 63.0 x 30.7mm

Weight

6.6 oz
188.0 g

Planned Price

$229.00

Planned Availability

Apr 2005

Image Capture

Sensor Type

1/2.5" CCD
4.23 megapixels (total)
4.00 megapixels (effective)

Filter Type

RGBG

Aspect Ratio

4:3, 16:9

Image Dimensions

2304 x 1728
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

Capture Speed

Standard: 4.0 frames per second for 4 frames
Continuous: 4.0 frames per second

The O.I.S. function features two corrective modes to suppress jitter. Mode 1 constantly detects and follows movements and continuously compensates for them. In Mode 2, the lens is moved at the moment the shutter button is pressed, in order to capture the image as close to the center of the lens as possible.

Panasonic’s Venus Engine Plus image processing LSI provides high quality and quick response with low energy consumption. In addition to a consecutive shooting function that allows users to take 4 frames per second at full resolution, the newly developed Venus Engine Plus enables unlimited* consecutive shooting. Successive shots can be taken until the memory card or build-in memory reaches capacity.

Auto angle detection, a new feature, records whether an image was taken horizontally or vertically and displays it accordingly, whether viewed on the camera’s LCD or on a connected TV.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom or through the company’s toll-free fax-back system at 888-734-7490.